出於 [－于]

Jyutping ceot1 jyu1
Pinyin chū yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. due to
  2. to stem from
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    由​於​；​因為​；​基​於​某動機​、​原意
    due to; because; out of; based on some motive or intention
    • 佢都係出於誤會先對你發脾氣啫。
      佢都系出于误会先对你发脾气啫。
      keoi5 dou1 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 ng6 wui6 sin1 deoi3 nei5 faat3 pei4 hei3 ze1.
      She's only mad at you due to the misunderstandings.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to start off from a particular position or with a certain attitude
  2. verb
    to do something for the purposes of something else
  3. verb
    to come from; to originate from; to stem from
    (syn.) 來自, 發源, 来源, 源于, 发源, 张本, 出自, 濫觴, 导源, 发脉, 張本, 滥觞, 来自, 源自, 來源, 起源, 出乎, 源於, 導源, 發脈
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #125
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆帮玛莉的忙，不是出于责任，而是出于自愿。
    湯姆幫瑪莉的忙，不是出於責任，而是出於自願。
    tāng mǔ bāng mǎ lì de máng ， bú shi chū yú zé rèn ， ér shì chū yú zì yuàn 。
    • Tom helps Mary because he wants to, not because he has to.
  2. Mandarin
    只可惜那些美妙的词语并非出于我手。
    只可惜那些美妙的詞語並非出於我手。
    zhǐ kě xī nà xiē měi miào de cí yǔ bìng fēi chū yú wǒ shǒu 。
    • Unfortunately those beautiful words are not my own.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    青出于蓝而胜于蓝
    青出於藍而勝於藍
    cing1 ceot1 jyu1 laam4 ji4 sing3 jyu1 laam4
    • to compliment someone is better than their teacher; lit:indigo blue is extracted from the indigo plant but is bluer than the plant it comes from
  2. Cantonese
    我对你咁好系出于友爱，唔系因为中意你。
    我對你咁好係出於友愛，唔係因為中意你。
    ngo5 deoi3 nei5 gam3 hou2 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 jau5 oi3, m4 hai6 jan1 wai6 zung1 ji3 nei5.
    • I am good to you because of our friendship, but not love.
  3. Cantonese
    佢噉做都系出于善意㗎咋。
    佢噉做都係出於善意㗎咋。
    keoi5 gam2 zou6 dou1 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 sin6 ji3 gaa3 zaa3.
    • He only means well.
  4. Cantonese
    青出于蓝
    青出於藍
    cing1 ceot1 jyu1 laam4
    • the students are even better than the teacher; literally, deep blue is produced from blue
  5. Cantonese
    你阿妈都系出于一番好意先至闹你。
    你阿媽都係出於一番好意先至鬧你。
    nei5 aa3 maa1 dou1 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 jat1 faan1 hou2 ji5 sin1 zi3 naau6 nei5.
    • Your mother scolded you out of good will.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    出于记录的目的，请口述一下您的姓名及住址。
    出於記錄的目的，請口述一下您的姓名及住址。
    chū yú jì lù de mù dì ， qǐng kǒu shù yī xià nín de xìng míng jí zhù zhǐ ．
    • For the record please state your name and address.